From cdc40f3af6eab0868769a3dcbb5e20bc4c67cede Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Fontana
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:34:40 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Some changes to 'Derived Work' and 'My Work' definitions.
'Derived Work' adds 'derivative work' and its definition and that of
'My Work' clarify that they do not refer to preexisting material as
such (cf. 17 U.S.C. 103(b).
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Drafts/copyleft-next | 8 +++++---
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Drafts/copyleft-next b/Drafts/copyleft-next
index f429feb..e00fb54 100644
--- a/Drafts/copyleft-next
+++ b/Drafts/copyleft-next
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ THIS IS A DRAFT. DO NOT USE AS A LICENSE.
"Covered Work" means My Work or a Derived Work.
"Derived Work" means a work of authorship that copies from, modifies,
- adapts, is based on, contains, transforms or translates all or part of
- My Work. Derived Works do not include Mere Aggregation or the mere
+ adapts, is based on, is a derivative work of, transforms, translates
+ or contains all or part of My Work (excluding any preexisting
+ material). Derived Works do not include Mere Aggregation or the mere
making of a verbatim copy of My Work.
"Distributor" means Me and anyone else who distributes a Covered Work.
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ THIS IS A DRAFT. DO NOT USE AS A LICENSE.
"Object Code" means any form of a work that is not Source Code.
"My Work" means the particular work of authorship I license to You
- under this License.
+ under this License, or any part of such work (excluding any preexisting
+ material).
"Separate Work" means a work that is separate from and independent of a
particular Covered Work and is not by its nature an extension or
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2.1.4